Jacobsen (surname)

Jacobsen (surname)

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name = Jacobsen


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meaning ="son of Jacob"
region =Norway, Denmark
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related names =Jacobson
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Jacobsen is a variant of the English language patronymic surname Jacobson. It is common to Norway and Denmark. The prefix derives from the Hebrew language given name "Yaakov" ("supplanter" or "follower"). The suffix, "-sen" denotes "son/descendent of". Earliest records of the original English surname are found in Huntingdon in 1244. [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Jacobsen |title=Surname Jacobsen |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-02-05] People with the surname Jacobsen include:

People

* Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper), Norwegian
* Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971), Danish architect and designer
* Astrid Jacobsen, Norwegian cross-country skier
* Bernhard M. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA
* Carl Jacobsen, CEO Carlsberg brewery
* Casey Jacobsen, American basketball player
* Christian Høgni Jacobsen, Faroese football striker
* Erik Jacobsen, American record producer
* Florence S. Jacobsen, sixth general president of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, American foil fencer
* Henry Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
* J. C. Jacobsen, Danish industrialist who founded Carlsberg brewery
* Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885), Danish novelist, poet, and scientist
* Johan Jacobsen, Danish film director
* Jón Rói Jacobsen, Faroese football defender
* Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Faroese writer
* Joseph Jacobsen, American pair skater
* Josephine Jacobsen, American author
* Ken Jacobsen, American politician
* Kevin Jacobsen, Australian entertainment businessman
* Lars Jacobsen, Danish footballer
* Mette Jacobsen, Danish Olympic swimmer
* Nicolas Jacobsen, American hacker
* Nils Kristen Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
* Pål Jacobsen, Norwegian football coach, former player
* Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
* Peter Jacobsen, American golfer
* Rógvi Jacobsen, Faroese football (soccer) striker
* Rolf Jacobsen, Norwegian author
* Roy Jacobsen, Norwegian author
* Rune Angell-Jacobsen, Norwegian novelist
* Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen, first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence.
* Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen, actress
* Thorkild Jacobsen (1904-1993), Danish-born historian and specialist in Assyriology and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
* William S. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA

References


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